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tabernacle

Meaning of “tabernacle”

Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.

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328 occurrences297 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 25:9

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Hebrews 8:2
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 8:2 · retained source text

A minister of the Sanctuary, and of the true Tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

1611 marginal noteOr, of holy things.

Hebrews 8:5
Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 8:5 · retained source text

Who serue vnto the example and shadow of heauenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the Tabernacle. For see (saith he) that thou make all things according to the paterne shewed to thee in the mount.

Hebrews 9:2
For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 9:2 · retained source text

For there was a Tabernacle made, the first, wherein was the Candlesticke, and the Table, and the Shewbread, which is called the Sanctuarie.

1611 marginal noteOr, holy.

Hebrews 9:8
The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
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1611 witness · Hebrews 9:8 · retained source text

The holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the Holiest of all, was not yet made manifest, while as the first Tabernacle was yet standing:

Hebrews 9:11
But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
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1611 witness · Hebrews 9:11 · retained source text

But Christ being come an high Priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect Tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building:

Hebrews 13:10
We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 13:10 · retained source text

Wee haue an altar whereof they haue no right to eate, which serue the Tabernacle.

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